Other Tribunals

The appellant applied for the return of her three animals (one dog, two cats) removed by Animal Welfare Services due to unsanitary conditions and hazardous objects in her home.

She also appealed a Statement of Account for veterinary and boarding costs.

The Animal Care Review Board dismissed the application for return, finding the appellant admitted her home was not yet in compliance with the cleanup order.

The Board varied the Statement of Account, deducting the cost of three vaccines for the dog because the appellant had provided proof of prior vaccination, but upheld the remaining costs as reasonable and found the appellant failed to prove an inability to pay.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the Town of Milton's passing of a Zoning By-law to permit a transportation terminal.

The parties disagreed on whether certain issues, specifically those involving a temporary use by-law, were properly before the Tribunal.

The Tribunal scheduled a Motion for Determination to resolve the dispute over the Issues List.

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought statutory accident benefits.

The respondent denied several treatment plans, arguing the applicant's injuries fell within the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG).

The Tribunal found the applicant met his onus to be removed from the MIG based on chronic pain with a functional impairment, relying on clinical notes from his family physician and treating specialists.

Consequently, the Tribunal approved three disputed physiotherapy treatment plans as reasonable and necessary.

However, the Tribunal denied a treatment plan for a psychological assessment, as the applicant provided no submissions to counter the respondent's psychological assessment.

The Tribunal awarded interest on the overdue physiotherapy benefits but declined to order an award for unreasonable delay.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm, was subject to an annual review hearing by the Ontario Review Board.

The Hospital and the Attorney General recommended continued detention, while the accused sought a conditional discharge.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his schizophrenia, limited insight, and upcoming transitions in housing and employment.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with reduced reporting requirements and added travel passes to Quebec.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for mischief and other offences, suffers from schizophrenia and substance use disorders.

While the accused demonstrated clinical stability in a highly structured community setting, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his reliance on supervision for medication compliance and abstinence.

The Board concluded that continuing the existing detention order remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, had been compliant with treatment and substance-free in the hospital setting but exhibited stress and hesitation regarding community reintegration.

Relying on the joint submission of the parties and the evidence of the treating psychiatrist, the Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition, finding it necessary and appropriate to manage the risk of rapid decompensation while supporting gradual community reintegration.

The hospital requested an early hearing to consider expanding the privileges of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for assault causing bodily harm and manslaughter.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and cannabis use disorder, had demonstrated sustained clinical stability and compliance with a new long-acting injectable antipsychotic medication.

The Ontario Review Board found that while the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety, his progress warranted a gradual expansion of privileges, including escorted access to the community, to support his reintegration.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder and assault with a weapon.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had made progress and transitioned to a supervised community group home but breached a no-contact clause by repeatedly contacting his wife.

The Board found that the accused lacked insight into his violence risk and the impact of his offences on his family.

The Board concluded that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to public safety and ordered a continuation of the detention disposition with an amended no-contact clause to allow for family court proceedings.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for attempted murder due to schizophrenia.

The accused had been living in the community under a conditional discharge but recently experienced a resurgence of symptoms, including anxiety, paranoia, and a relapse into cannabis use.

All parties jointly submitted that the accused continued to pose a significant threat to public safety and that the conditional discharge should be maintained.

The Board accepted the joint submission, finding a clear nexus between the accused's mental illness, substance use, and the risk of violent re-offending, and ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge to ensure public safety and support the accused's reintegration.

The accused, who was previously found unfit to stand trial on charges including communicating with a person for the purpose of counselling suicide and making explicit material available to a child, appeared before the Ontario Review Board for an annual hearing.

The accused suffers from moderate intellectual disability and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.

The Board accepted psychiatric evidence that the accused remains permanently unfit to stand trial but no longer poses a significant threat to the safety of the public, given the absence of any concerning behaviour since 2022 and the close supervision provided by his family.

The Board ordered that the matter be returned to court to determine whether a permanent stay of proceedings is warranted.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review a restriction of liberty imposed on an accused who was previously found unfit to stand trial and detained at a forensic mental health hospital.

The hospital had placed the accused in seclusion and reduced his privileges after he experienced decompensation and psychotic symptoms due to medication changes and the progression of Huntington's disease.

Applying the framework from Campbell (Re), the Board found that the reduction in privileges constituted a significant restriction of liberty.

However, the Board concluded that the restriction was reasonable, warranted, and the least onerous course of action available to manage the accused's risk until he stabilized following further medication adjustments.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for an accused found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, sought to reduce his reporting requirements.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to fluctuating symptoms, limited insight, and a history of rapid decompensation.

The Board ordered the continuation of the conditional discharge, including the requirement to report to the hospital at least once per week, to ensure public safety and meet the accused's mental health needs.

The Ontario Review Board conducted an annual review of the disposition for an accused previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and theft.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, polysubstance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, was residing in the community under a detention order.

The Board found that the accused lacks insight into his mental illness, the need for treatment, and the gravity of his index offences.

Applying the Winko framework, the Board concluded that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.

The Board ordered the continuation of the current detention order with discretionary community living privileges.

The Ontario Review Board held a mandatory hearing to review the disposition of the accused, who was previously found not criminally responsible for sexual assault.

The accused's diagnoses include schizophrenia and unspecified paraphilic disorder.

The Board accepted clinical evidence that while the accused's psychiatric condition is stable, he continues to experience residual symptoms and cognitive impairments that require a highly structured hospital environment.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety and ordered the continuation of his detention at the hospital as the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition.

The accused was previously found not criminally responsible for assault with a weapon.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and risk of decompensation if unsupervised.

The Board ordered the continuation of the detention disposition with the addition of indirectly supervised passes, as jointly recommended by the parties, to support his reintegration into the community.

The Ontario Review Board held a hearing to review the disposition of an accused found not criminally responsible for sexual assault and forcible confinement.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia and a severe polysubstance use disorder, sought a conditional discharge to reside with his mother.

The Hospital and the Attorney General argued for a continued detention disposition.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to residual symptoms, limited insight, and a lack of testing in the community.

The Board concluded that a detention disposition remains necessary and appropriate to manage the risk of decompensation and ensure public safety.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the disposition for an accused found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The accused, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had recently transitioned to a 24-hour supervised community residence and demonstrated sustained psychiatric stability on medication.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the conditional nature of his stability and the severity of the index offence.

The Board ordered a continued detention order with privileges for supervised community living and a reduction in reporting frequency, finding it to be the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Ontario Review Board held an annual review hearing for the accused, who was found not criminally responsible for second-degree murder.

The Board found that the accused continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to his history of severe violence in the context of substance-induced psychosis.

While the accused has remained psychiatrically stable and compliant with treatment, the Board concluded that a detention order remains the least onerous and least restrictive disposition.

The Board granted additional privileges, including discretionary community living and travel within Southern Ontario, subject to hospital approval and ongoing supervision.

The accused, previously found not criminally responsible for first-degree murder, was subject to a mandatory annual review hearing before the Ontario Review Board.

The Board found that the accused continues to represent a significant threat to the safety of the public due to his bipolar disorder with psychotic features and the risk of relapse.

The Board ordered a continuation of his detention disposition at the hospital, with expanded privileges to allow for gradual reintegration into his community.

The Ontario Review Board conducted a mandatory annual review of the accused's disposition under s. 672.81(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused, who was found not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and other offences, has diagnoses of schizophrenia and severe stimulant use disorder.

While the accused demonstrated stability in the community, the Board found that he continues to pose a significant threat to public safety due to the risk of rapid clinical destabilization if he relapses into substance use.

The Board concluded that a conditional discharge was premature and ordered the continuation of the existing detention order to ensure adequate supervision and risk management.